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Radio segment from Mornings on Maine With Bill Maine Dogs on the Road: The South’s Best Cities for Travel With Your Pup Pet travel stats, airline and national park rules, and five great Southern getaways for you and your dog Annita and her English Lab. By Annita Stokes Thomas If there’s a dog riding shotgun in your car more often these days, you’re not imagining it. Americans are traveling with their pets in record numbers, and the hospitality industry is scrambling to keep up. Here’s a look at where that trend stands right now, what to know before you fly or head into a national park with your dog, and five great Southern destinations worth the trip. Are We Really Traveling With Our Dogs? Short answer: yes, and more every year. Multiple recent surveys peg the number of American pet owners who travel with their pets annually at right around 78 percent. More than half of dog and cat owners say they now plan their trips around their pet, not the other way around. And it’s not just a domestic trend. A global pet-parent study out last year found that 56 percent of people worldwide now own a pet, with nearly half of those being first-time owners, a whole new generation of pet parents who don’t want to leave the dog behind. A 2025 survey of US and UK travelers found that 27 percent of pet owners who brought their pet on a big vacation last year were doing it for the very first time. The number one reason people leave the dog at home? Fear that travel would be too stressful for the pet — that’s the top reason cited, followed by not trusting that a destination is truly pet-friendly. How are they getting there? Road trips still win, hands down — nearly two-thirds of pet owners, right around 64 percent, say they prefer traveling with their dog by car.Flying is a distant second, with roughly a third of pet owners saying they’ve flown with a pet.About 75 percent of hotels nationwide — luxury, midscale, and economy — now allow pets in some form, and the vast majority of pet parents say they’d choose a pet-friendly hotel over any other option.RVs and camping are part of that road-trip boom too — pet owners increasingly point to hiking and fresh-air destinations as their top pick for a pet-friendly trip, right up there with beaches. The trend line is clear: dogs are road-tripping more than ever, hotels are adapting fast, and flying — while it’s growing — comes with a lot more fine print. A little dog in an airline pet carrier sized to fit under the seat in front of you. Flying With Fido: What the Airlines Actually Allow Here’s something that surprises a lot of people: as of this year, only two major U.S. airlines will still fly a dog in the cargo hold for an everyday passenger — Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. American, Delta, United, Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, and Frontier have all discontinued or paused their pet cargo programs for the general public. If you’ve got a bigger dog who can’t fit under an airplane seat, your options for flying with them have really narrowed. Here’s the cabin picture, airline by airline: Delta: small dogs, cats, and household birds only, in a ventilated carrier under the seat in front of you. No cargo option for regular travelers.American Airlines: small cats and dogs in the cabin only, around $150 each way, first-come first-served with a limited number of pet spots per flight.United: dogs, cats, rabbits, and household birds allowed in an approved hard- or soft-sided kennel under the seat, roughly $125 each way, advance reservation required.Southwest: small cats and dogs only, in a carrier under the seat, about $95 each way — and no pets on international flights.JetBlue: small dogs and cats, combined pet-and-carrier weight can’t exceed 20 pounds, about $125 each way. One more wrinkle worth knowing: the rules changed a few years back for emotional support animals. They no longer have protected status the way a trained service dog does — airlines can now treat an ESA like any other pet, subject to the regular carrier fees. A true service dog still flies free, but it needs the Department of Transportation’s standard Service Animal Air Transportation Form, usually submitted 48 hours ahead of the flight. Bottom line: if your dog is small enough to ride under the seat, flying is very doable, just book early, since cabin pet spots are limited per flight. If you’ve got a bigger dog, ground transportation is your best bet, which most pet-travel experts say is safer and less stressful anyway. Expert traveler tip – always call ahead to check airline rules, regulations and fees. They change and your fur baby is looking forward to the trip too. And, always consider your pet’s temperament. Talk with your vet about the best way to ensure a pleasure flight for your pet, you and the other passengers. National Parks and most campsites have specific rules to follow. Can Your Dog Come to the National Park? If your road trip includes a ...
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